Monday, December 29, 2014

Croc Update (Cannibal Edition)

Video: Watch: Crocodile eats other crocodile  

Hat tip to Fred Zackel.

Frank Frazetta illustrating Edgar Rice Burroughs ~ The Ace Editions

The Golden Age: Frank Frazetta illustrating Edgar Rice Burroughs ~ The Ace Editions

I'm Voting for the Croc

The hunt is on to find Scotland's most important fossil 

I Miss the Old Days

Rise and Fall of the American Kiddie Ride  

Link via Neatorama.

New Poem at the Five-Two

The Five-Two: Catherine Wald: VILLANELLE AT MCDONALD'S

Vintage Treasures: Unknown and Unknown Worlds, edited by Stanley Schmidt

Vintage Treasures: Unknown and Unknown Worlds, edited by Stanley Schmidt

Nostalgia Time

Judy and I met on December 29, 1960, on a blind date arranged by her friend Loibeth Black and my friend Fred Williams.  On the left you can read what Judy wrote in our wedding book about that night.  I remember exactly what she was wearing, and though she doesn't mention it, she also wore what was then called a mouton coat.  Just about every girl had one of those back then.  I wouldn't be at all surprised if it were in a closet somewhere in this house.  I don't know if she was impressed by me, but I was certainly impressed by her.  She was a senior in high school, and I was a freshman in college.  She was black-haired beauty.  I was a short-haired, four-eyed geek.  It didn't take me long to learn that she was also very smart, and if I didn't fall for her on that date, it wasn't long before I did.  After a few dates I could tell that she liked me, too, for reasons I'll never understand.

We always celebrated December 29 as an anniversary and gave each other a gift every year.   This is the first time since 1960 that we won't be together on this date.  I miss the old days.

Sunday, December 28, 2014

David Ryall. R. I. P.

BBC News: Actor David Ryall, known for playing Elphias Doge in the Harry Potter Deathly Hallows film, has died aged 79.

The 31 Most Important Mullets That Ever Existed

The 31 Most Important Mullets That Ever Existed

Song of the Day

Teegarden & Van Winkle God, Love & Rock N' Roll - YouTube:

42 Reasons Living In Austin Ruins You For Life

42 Reasons Living In Austin Ruins You For Life

Merla Zellerbach: R.I.P.

Mystery Fanfare: Merla Zellerbach: R.I.P.

Today's Vintage Ad


The 8 Most Intriguing Unsolved Crimes

The 8 Most Intriguing Unsolved Crimes

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James Keene, Gunman's Harvest, Dell, 1960

How Brooklyn Neighborhoods Got Their Names

How Brooklyn Neighborhoods Got Their Names

Or Maybe You Did

5 Things You Didn't Know About 'Jurassic Park'

7 Things Houstonians Don't Care About

7 Things Houstonians Don't Care About

The Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees

The Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series: Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees

50 Great Pre-Fame Performances by Famous Actors

Flavorwire: 50 Great Pre-Fame Performances by Famous Actors